Mr Alan O'Connell

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  • Qualifications:Bsc (Hons), PGCERT, AVID Specialist Cerified, Dante Cerified Level 3.
  • Position:Senior Lecturer Audio Technology
  • Department:FET - Computer Science and Creative Technologies
  • Telephone:+4411732 81514

About me

Previously worked as a Producer, Sound Engineer, Educator and Software Tester for the past twenty years.

Software testing, Synchro Arts, Surrey UK and AVID ProTools ALPHA testing

 

Freelance Music Producer/Sound Engineer,

I began my career engineering for Paul Epworth, Erol Alkan, Ivan Smagghe following with Mark Ronson for 3 years. I spent two years as Europe's representative engineer for Converse

Rubber Tracks studios across Europe including Abbey Road. There is a vast library I samples I have created on Splice.com I also have recorded much voice over work for clients such as HSBC and Thomson Holidays. 

Audio Editor and Asst Music Supervisor Major Tom/BLINK

Productions, & VICE TV

Soho London, England — 2009 - 2013

I worked for Major Tom / BLINK Productions throughout this time editing music to commercials and short films, Sound Design and Music Searches. Major clients such as BMW, Mobile phone companies etc.

I also spent time for VICE acting as music supervisor and audio editor.

 

In-house Engineer, Eastcote Studios

Ladbroke Grove, London 2005 - 2008.

Eastcote is one of the UK's most in-demand studios. It kick-started my career beginning with a long-standing relationship with Paul Epworth. I began my interest in editing audio to picture here and also recorded many voice-overs including David Bellamy, Frank Skinner and numerous BBC Radio 4 productions.


Area of expertise

● Grammy nominated 2014 for Bruno Mars album recording

● Music Producers Guild, Recording Engineer of the Year 2013 award winner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ-WxQYxjhs&ab_channel=MusicProducersGuild

● TEC NAMM Technical Excellence Nomination for Sir Paul McCartney album

https://www.tecawards.org/node/154

● Produced 2 albums in Abbey Road selling over 1,000,000 physical copies

● Outside Broadcast Mix Supervisor for Liam Gallagher

● Clients include Paul McCartney, Bruno Mars, QTip, Brian Eno, Rufus

Wainwright.

● Mic to Master 2010 Panel speaker and workshops.

● Organising productions, liaising with bands/record companies.

Budgeting

● Producing and mixing forthcoming film release for the Irish Film Board


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